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Temporary Protection From Evictions For Non-Payment Of Rent In Walnut Creek
Landlords may not raise rents until after January 31, 2021, except in certain situations, as described in the flyer.
December 16, 2020
California State Law – Temporary Protection from Evictions for Non-Payment of Rent
Bans eviction of residential tenants for delinquent rent payments, regardless of immigration status, if the tenant is impacted by loss of income due to the COVID-19 shutdown.
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If a residential tenant cannot afford to pay rent due to COVID-19, the tenant must do the following:
1. Rent for March 1 – August 31, 2020: Tenant must provide the landlord with a “declaration of hardship” within 15 days of having received a written notice of eviction for nonpayment of rent due for the March 1 – August 31, 2020 period.
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2. Rent for September 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021: Tenant must provide the landlord with a “declaration of hardship” within 15 days of having received a written notice of eviction for nonpayment of rent due for the September 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021 period, and must pay at least 25% of the rent due by January 31, 2021.
- If a residential tenant completes #1 and #2 above, any unpaid rent due between March 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021 cannot be used as a reason to evict, but is still owed to the landlord. The landlord can pursue collection of unpaid rent, along with fines for late payment, in small claims court, but can only file with the court after March 1, 2021.
Contra Costa County Temporary Ban on Rent Increases and Evictions (set to expire on Jan 31, 2021)
- Landlords may not raise rents until after January 31, 2021, except in certain situations, as described in the flyer.
- Tenants may not be evicted if they have allowed family members to live with them due to the COVID-19 pandemic even if their rental contract would prohibit it.
Assistance is Available for Rental Payments and Legal Services!
Tenant Counseling and Legal Services
ECHO Housing: 925.732.3919 contact@echofairhousing.org
For information about legal resources that may be available to you, you may also visit lawhelpca.org.
Tenant Rental Assistance
Shelter, Inc.: (925) 338-1038 https://shelterinc.org/renthelp
St. Vincent de Paul at St. John Vianney: (925) 939-7911 ext. 110, call and leave a message and someone will get back to you.
This press release was produced by the City of Walnut Creek. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
